Google launched flight search



In may 2011, Google launched search flights in the hint text when the search request (works on the Russian language for local routes). It was clear that the company is seriously working in this direction and soon travel agents will have to find a new job1.

And continued not long in coming. Yesterday opened a full search of tickets normal interface Google Flights. He is restricted to the territory of the United States.

Search, display of prices and plotting works extremely quickly, even when you specify up to five places of departure and five arrival dnom search request that makes you wonder how it is implemented.

Friendly graphical interface shows schedule of flights between the selected points, the ticket price of every airline on the specified date, time of flight.

Use the individual sliders, you can filter the results by time of flight (there and back) and the cost of the ticket.



The calendar shows what days the tickets will be cheaper.



And two slider to filter the results by time of departure/arrival of each flight (there and back).



In General, the travel agencies really have to wonder about their fate. However, the most intelligent thought about it back in July 2010, when Google purchased the Software company ITA. By the way, a new search flights Google actually is a modified version of ITA Matrix Airfare Search, only works on the order faster.

1incidentally, tourism is the fifth largest industry in the world economy after the oil industry, automobile industry and so on. Now up to 10-20% of transactions in this business happens online, including the booking of tours, selection and booking tickets hotels. For this service (selection of flight and hotel) travel Agency charges the customer approximately $150, it's standard fare. So Google really destroys the global economy allows you to save people money.
Article based on information from habrahabr.ru

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